Where does “pusa” come from?
pusa (Old English) comes from Old English burse, from Late Latin bursa, from Ancient Greek βύρσα — the skin stripped off a hide, leather; the skin...
pusa (Old English): purse, bag, scrip
Definitions
- purse, bag, scrip
Ancestry of “pusa”, step by step
pusa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English burse
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | burse | pouch, bag |
| 2 | Late Latin | bursa | hide, purse; purse, hide |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | βύρσα | the skin stripped off a hide, leather; the skin... |
via Proto-Germanic pusô
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | pusô | bag, sack, scrip |